Faculty Interests

Explore our faculty areas of interest to find a faculty mentor or expert who aligns with your area of interest.

Heather Bair 
Costume Shop Manager 
Interests: Costume history, period and modern construction and tailoring techniques, illustration, art history, owls

Jeanette De Jong 
Associate Professor 
Interests: Professional practice in costume design, fabric modification, fitting, patterning and draping, fashion

Janet Rose 
Senior Instructor 
Interests: History of design in America

Bradley Branam 
Associate Professor 
Interests: Technical direction, projection design, sound design

Michael Malek Najjar 
Professor 
Interests: Contemporary Arab-American Theatre and performance, contemporary theatre, ethnic studies, critical race theory, Arab-American studies

Tricia Rodley 
Senior Instructor 
Interests: Acting, acting pedagogy, classical acting, directing, dramaturgy, dramaturgy for actors, new play development, voice and dialect/accents